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How can mathematics environment notation be used with units provided by siunitx? Let's way I want to have some code like the following:
\SI{10^{-28}}{m^{2}}
Is it possible to use this mathematics style of notation with siunitx (not the siunitx 10e-28 type of notation)? Is the following a valid alternative?
${10^{-28}}$\,\si{m^{2}}
How could a mathematics style equation be used with siunitx, something like the following?
${a^{b}}$\,\si{m^{2}}
You can turn off the number parse and the 'font control' with something like
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{siunitx}
\begin{document}
\SI[parse-numbers = false, number-math-rm = \ensuremath]{a^{b}}{\metre}
\end{document}
However, I wonder about the meaning here: it's hard for me to see how you can have a physical quantity expressed in that form!
siunitx ouside math mode? I always thought all siunitx commands should be wrapped inside \(\).
Oct 17, 2020 at 2:32
With the default configuration, just type \SI{e-28}{m^2}:
10^{-28} rather than the text e-28. Do you know if this is possible?
siunitx, this is not possible. Is there any reason for you to do so? Siunitx is here to avoid the hassle of having to type $10^{-28}\,\mathrm{m}^2$, and it does so in maths mode.
\SI[parse-numbers=false]{a^{b}}{m^{2}}, I get the mathematics showing in Roman lettering rather than the mathematics lettering. Do you know how to get the mathematics showing correctly? The best I've got remains the${a^{b}}$\,\si{m^{2}}approach.